A distinct joy of watching one of the greatest reality TV shows ever (at the 2024 Emmys, it beat perennial winner “RuPaul’s Drag Race”) is that the U.S. version is made up entirely of stars from other reality TV shows,

The third season will bring another murder mystery game and star 21 contestants, including Bob the Drag Queen from RuPaul's Drag Race, Chrishell Stause from Selling Sunset, Gabby Windey from The Bachelorette and Rob Mariano (aka Boston Rob) from Survivor.

One of the striking differences between this year’s contest and previous series is the amount of emotion on show – and our reaction to it as viewers.

The first three episodes of The Traitors premiere Thursday, January 9 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Peacock. NBC will air the first two episodes of Season 3 on January 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET. New episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET, with the finale and reunion set to debut March 6 on Peacock.

The third episode of the new season of The Traitors will air on BBC One on January 3 at the slightly later time of 9pm. From episode three onwards, the Claudia Winkleman-fronted show will stick to this 9pm time slot – so if you're tuning in for a more traditional viewing experience on BBC One, set your alarm reminders!

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Traitors

The Traitors is back for more backstabbing and scheming, as the BBC released its third season of the popular show on New Year’s Day. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the reality TV show follows a group of contestants living together in a castle in the Scottish Highlands.